Rare 19th-century black-and-white photos of Huế's imperial citadel
A Flickr user named manhhai has posted 13 photographs of the imperial capital of Huế, in central Vietnam, taken in the 19th century. The pictures were taken by a French military cartographer living in Indochina at the time.
The photos of the Huế citadel were taken between 1896 and 1900. Pictured here is the Xung Khiêm Tạ pavilion in the garden of the Tomb of Emperor Tự Đức.
A large screen wall in front of the Privy Council (Viện Cơ mật), the Nguyễn court's secret council.
The main building of the Privy Council, a body tasked with advising on highly confidential matters, particularly military affairs.
The emperor's throne inside the Thái Hòa Palace (Hall of Supreme Harmony).
A close-up of the Nguyễn dynasty emperor's throne in the Thái Hòa Palace.
The entrance to the Thái Hòa Palace inside the Huế citadel.
A man stands in front of the tomb of Emperor Tự Đức.
Guards riding elephants inside the Huế Imperial City.
An elephant with two enormous tusks inside the Huế Imperial City.
Guards of the Tự Đức tomb stand before the stele at Emperor Tự Đức's mausoleum.
French officials visit the tomb of Emperor Tự Đức.
A French delegation leaves the Thái Hòa Palace after an audience with the emperor.
Cannons belonging to Emperor Thành Thái.
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